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News and information from and for Ontario’s construction industry
The Link2Build group publishes news and information about the Ontario construction industry daily. Check here for the latest in trends, developments and insight from a wide variety of contributors, and visit regularly for updated information.
An uneven recovery
The latest forecast from the Conference Board of Canada suggests the provinces’ economies will recover at different rates over the course of the next year to 18 months.
Province commits $16M to Etobicoke school
The new Etobicoke school will be located on a former Toronto District School Board site on Allanhurst Drive, and feature space for 600 students.
Weston Forest acquires Monterra Lumber Mills
The move unites two of the province’s largest lumber companies at a time when demand for the product has never been higher, inventory levels are low, and logistics are strained.
Sharp drop, quick recovery
Aggregated user data released by Procore Canada for Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia shows construction output hit hard in the early days of the pandemic, but approaching—or surpassing—pre-pandemic levels by July.
Connecting Links funding announced for 2021–22
Applications for funding through next year’s program are open until November 6, and the province has raised the per-project maximum funding for bridge projects to $5 million.